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David B. Langston, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Phytophthora blight (Phytophthora capsici Leonian) Leonian

Photographer:
David B. Langston
Organization:
University of Georgia
Descriptor:
Symptoms
Description:
Brown, sunken, irregular shaped splotches with dark centers. Whitish mold may be observed when fungus is active. Splotches eventually begin to rot, especially during shipment. Unlike fruit blotch lesions, these lesions are soft.
Image type:
Field
Host:
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumura & Nakai)

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Subject

Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Oomycota
Class: Oomycetes
Order: Peronosporales
Family: Pythiaceae
Genus: Phytophthora
Subject: Phytophthora capsici Leonian

Host

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Violales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Citrullus
Subject: Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumura & Nakai
Node Affiliation:
Bugwood - UGA
Image uploaded:
Friday, October 27, 2006
Image last updated:
Tuesday, June 21, 2011